Building Conditions Investigation

Buildings don’t last forever

Time takes its toll on equipment and buildings. In some cases, building components and equipment fail well before the end of their useful life. More troubling are instances where components fail to perform as intended shortly after construction.

There are numerous causes of these failures and non-performing events including:

Inappropriate design for intended function

Materials selection and compatibility

Workmanship during construction

Lack of preventative maintenance

Differing conditions from design intent

Unintended usage

These factors and more may play a part in a non-functional or failed building element. In our years of building condition investigations, The Sigma Group has seen all types of issues for building owners and examples of the drivers for failure or not meeting expectations. Identifying the issues and causative agents is the first step toward developing meaningful, long lasting solutions.

Sigma has investigated failed building elements and equipment including:

Concrete and concrete placement

Curtain wall systems and water intrusion

Concrete floors and coatings

Building envelope construction and protection

Vibration analysis and effects

Building settling

Building masonry failures

Roofing evaluations

Mechanical systems analyses

Sigma provides reliable and efficient analysis of non-performing building and mechanical systems though our owner’s representative services. Our experience base is enhanced by having conducted hundreds of property condition assessments, as well as facility maintenance assessments.